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Psychology Department Subject Pool Website
University of California, Santa Barbara Welcome to the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences Research Participation website. Most of our studies take place in the Psychology building and the Psychology East building on the University of California, Santa Barbara campus. One important way to learn about psychology and to understand the nature of psychological research is from the inside-- by being a participant in psychological studies. By serving as a participant in social science research, you also contribute to advancing the scientific understanding of human thought and behavior. This important research would not be possible without the participation of research volunteers.
Information for Students Receiving
Course Credit All students who intend to sign-up for studies in order to receive course credit [for the courses Introduction to Psychology (Psy 1), or Introduction to Experimental Methods (Psy 7)], see the link below: Psych 1 Research Requirement Psych 7 Research Requirement
Information for Paid Participants If you are interested in participating in studies for pay, see the link below. Reminder: If you are enrolled in Psy 1 or Psy 7, you may only participate in paid studies AFTER you have completed the credit requirement for your course: Connecting to the Research Sign-up
System In order to help interested research volunteers enroll in research studies for course credit and for pay, we utilize a web-based research sign-up system called the Sona Systems. To connect to Sona, use the link below:
Information for Students Receiving Course Credit
CALENDAR Subject Pool Schedule for Spring 2012
Academic Quarter
The Study Pool remains open for paid participants throughout the academic year and summer.
Instructions for using the University of California, Santa Barbara Psychological & Brain Sciences Department Research Sign-up System Introduction Sona, the University of California, Santa Barbara research sign-up system, provides access to study sign-up. Everything is done through the software's web-based interface, so you can access the system at any time, from any computer, with a standard web browser. Getting Started Using a web-browser (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape), go to: Note: The system works best if you use a web browser that is reasonably up to date. It works well with Internet Explorer version 4 and above, and Netscape version 4 and above. It will work with other web browsers, and with older versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape. However, the layout may not be as clean. Setting up an Account and Logging In Once you have registered in Psychology 1 or Psychology 7, an email will be sent to the email address you have provided in GOLD. In most cases, this is your U-Mail address (i.e. gaucho@umail.ucsb.edu). Check this account for an email containing your User ID and Password for the “Psychological & Brain Sciences Research Participation Sign-Up” website. If you have not already registered in the course, or have not yet activated your Umail account, you should receive the email within a few days of doing so. Please note: You can forward your mail from your Umail address to your personal email address. However, if your Umail inbox is full, your emails will not be forwarded to your personal email address. If you use the forwarding feature in Umail, be sure to delete messages from your inbox and trash folder regularly. Once you receive this email you may go to the Psychological & Brain Sciences Research Participation Sign-Up and use your User ID and Password to login to the Subject Pool system. If you do not receive a User ID and Password within a couple of days of the first day of class, please contact the Subject Pool Coordinator at wwwsubpool@psych.ucsb.edu.
The first time you login you will be asked to read important information regarding your rights and responsibilities as a participant in Psychological & Brain Sciences Department research. Please read ALL of this information carefully. At the bottom of the page you must indicate whether or not you agree to these terms before you may continue.
Pre-screening When you login for the first time, you will be asked if you want to participate in an online Pre-screening. This is an optional survey that consists of questionnaires and demographic information that helps determine which studies you qualify for. You may choose not to answer certain Pre-screening questions, but this may limit the number of studies you can participate in. The Pre-screening survey should take 40-45 minutes. You can choose to participate in Pre-screening immediately, or you may choose to participate at a later time. However, if you want to receive credit for participating in Pre-screening, you MUST complete these measures within the first two weeks of the quarter. The Pre-screening survey can be accessed on the “My Profile" page at any time in Sona during the first two weeks of the quarter. However, it will not be available after that time. Participation in Pre-screening is completely voluntary. If you do choose to participate, you will receive one credit towards your Psy 1 or Psy 7 research requirement during fall, winter, and spring quarter. The Pre-screening is not available during summer. BE ADVISED: You MUST complete the entire survey, and hit “submit” at the end, or the system WILL NOT record your responses. This means that your data will not be saved, and the system will have no record that you participated. So, if you want to participate in Pre-screening, you should only do it when you will have the full 45 minutes to devote to completing the questionnaires. The information from Pre-screening is stored in a confidential database. In order to protect your privacy, the information is coded with a unique code instead of your name. During both summer sessions, the Pre-screening questionnaire is disabled. You will not be able to participate in the Pre-screening questionnaire or receive research credit for the questionnaire during summer. If you are under the age of 18, you May NOT complete this questionnaire. Thanks in advance, for your cooperation. The Psychological & Brain Sciences Department’s researchers appreciate you participation!
The Main Screen After you have acknowledged the human subjects policy and completed the Pre-screening, you will see a main screen that will allow you to view and sign-up for studies, examine what studies you have scheduled and completed, and manage your profile on the system. This is the first screen you will see each time you log back into the system.
Changing Your Password and Other Information If you would like to change your password or other information about yourself, choose My Profile from the main menu. If you would like to change your password, type the new password (twice for confirmation) in the provided boxes. If you do not want to change your password, simply leave these boxes empty.
You may also update the following information:
Viewing Studies To view a list of studies, click on Studies from the top toolbar or Experiment Sign-up from the main page. You will see a list of studies, a brief description of each study, as well as any special requirements that may restrict your eligibility to participate in the study. To view more information about a study, click on the study name.
Studies that currently have open timeslots will say Timeslots Available on the left side of the screen. If no studies have available timeslots, you may want to logon to the system a few days later to see if new timeslots have been added. To sign-up to participate in a study, find the study you would like to participate in and click on the study name for more information. You will see a description of the study, the number of credits or pay offered, as well as a contact person if you have questions about the study. You may also see a URL for the study.
You may also see a list of special restrictions or eligibility requirements. Some restrictions are automatically enforced by the system. If the study has certain pre-requisites or disqualifiers, those will be listed. For example, participation in some studies may disqualify you from participating in others. The study may have other restrictions listed as Subject Restrictions. If listed, then the system does not enforce this restriction, but you should only sign-up for the study if you meet the requirements. If you sign-up for a study even though you do not meet the requirements, you will not receive credit for this study. Once you have determined that you meet all the requirements, click on the View Timeslots for This Study and you will see a list of available timeslots. Choose a timeslot that is convenient for you and click Sign-Up.
After you click Sign-Up, you will see information displayed confirming the time and location of the study you plan to participate in. You will receive an email confirmation. You are now signed up for the study. You will see a screen that looks like this:
Some studies require a special password to sign-up. If this is the case, it will be noted. You will need to acquire a password from the researcher. It is not the same as the password you use to login to the system. You will need to enter the special sign-up password just before you click the Sign-Up button to sign-up for a timeslot. Canceling A Sign Up If you need to cancel a timeslot you have signed up for, you can do this from the My Schedule and Credits page. Choose the My Schedule/Credits option from the top toolbar. You will see a list of all the studies you have signed up for, as well as those you have completed. Studies you have signed up for that you still have time to cancel will have a Cancel button next to them.
You may cancel your appointment up to 24 hours prior to when the experiment is scheduled to occur.
Once you click Cancel, you will see a confirmation page. You will also be warned if your cancellation might affect your ability to participate in other studies you have signed up for, due to pre-requisite restrictions. Click Yes to cancel your sign-up. Multipart Studies Some studies involve multiple sessions. Depending on the laboratory, the researcher may list these as separate studies and only allow you to sign-up for the second part of the study after you have completed the first part. For other studies, you must sign-up for each part of the study all at once. Each session will be scheduled a pre-determined number of days apart. These studies will be clearly marked as multipart studies. If you cancel the first part of a multipart study, the following parts will also be cancelled. If you cancel the second part of a two-part study, you will need to ask the researcher to sign you up for the second part again if you would like to participate in it at a later date. Tracking Your Progress You may track your progress at any time by choosing the My Schedule/Credits option from the top toolbar or the main page. When you view this page, you will see the number of credits you are required to earn (SIX credits are required for both Psy 1 and Psy 7 during the regular academic year; THREE credits are required for both Psy1 and Psy 7 during summer session). You will also see the number of credits you have earned so far. Below that, if you have signed up for any studies, those are listed as well.
Retrieving a Lost Password If you forget your password, there is an option on the bottom left side of the login screen to have the password sent to the email address you have listed in the Sona System.
Logging Out For security purposes you should always logout of the system by clicking on Logout at the right side of the top menu bar. This is particularly important if you are accessing the site from a public computer. Problems and Caveats If you believe that you have not received all of your research credits, or if you feel that you have been wrongly penalized, contact the researcher for the study in question. If you are unable to resolve the problem, contact the Subject Pool Coordinator at wwwsubpool@psych.ucsb.edu.
PAID
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS Introduction Sona provides an easy method for you to sign-up for studies. Everything is done through the software's web-based interface, so that you can access the system at any time from any computer with a standard web browser. Getting Started Using a web-browser (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape), go to: Note: The system works best if you use a web browser that is reasonably up to date. It works well with Internet Explorer version 4 and above, and Netscape version 4 and above. It will work with other web browsers, and with older versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape, however, that layout may not be as clean. Requesting an Account On the left side of the main login screen is a link for new users to request an account. Click on the link that says New User. After you click on the New User link, you will be asked to provide some contact information.
Please make sure to provide a valid email address. Under Course, select PAID from the pull down menu. Telephone numbers are optional, but highly recommended in case a researcher needs to contact you (for instance if a study must be canceled at the last minute). After you complete the form, you will receive an email notification with your USER ID and PASSWORD, which you can then use to login to the system. You will be assigned a default password, which you can change after your first login.
Subject Pool Policies and Procedures The first time you login you will be asked to read important information regarding your rights and responsibilities as a participant in Psychological & Brain Sciences department research. Please read ALL of this information carefully. At the bottom of the page you will need to indicate whether or not you agree to these terms before you may continue.
In order to receive payment for participating in a study, you will be required to fill out a receipt that asks for your name, age, permanent address, and social security number. You will also be asked to show identification verifying that you are 18 years or older. This information is required by the federal government for financial record-keeping purposes. All of this information will be held in strictest of confidence and will be kept in a file separate from any other study materials. Pre-screening When you login for the first time, you will be asked if you want to participate in an online Pre-screening. This is an optional survey that consists of questionnaires and demographic information that help determine which studies you qualify for. You may choose not to answer certain Pre-screening questions, but this may limit the number of studies you can participate in. The information from the Pre-screening is stored in a confidential database. In order to protect your privacy, the information is coded with a unique code instead of your name. The information is maintained in strictest confidence and is not accessible by any of the researchers, your instructors, or any one else. The Pre-screening survey should take 40-45 minutes. The Sona System will only display studies for which you qualify in order to prevent you from signing up for studies you do not meet the requirements for. At the end of the Pre-screening, you will have a chance to review and change any of your responses. You only need to complete this survey once. The system is set up so that once you have saved the Pre-screening, you cannot modify it. Answer Pre-screening questions carefully. You may skip any questions you do not feel comfortable answering without any penalty. If you have questions or concerns about the Pre-screening, or if you have a reason for wanting to change a Pre-screening answer after submitting it, please contact the system administrator at wwwsubpool@psych.ucsb.edu BE ADVISED: You MUST complete the entire survey, and hit Submit at the end, or the system will NOT record your responses. This means that your data will not be saved, and the system will have no record that you participated. So, if you want to participate in Pre-screening, you should only do it when you will have the full 45 minutes to devote to completing the questionnaire. The Pre-screening questionnaire is disabled during both summer sessions and you will not be able to participate in Pre-screening during the summer. If you are under the age of 18, you MAY NOT complete Pre-screening or participate in paid studies. Thanks in advance, for your cooperation. The Psychological & Brain Sciences Department’s researchers appreciate you participation!
After you have acknowledged the human subjects policy and completed the Pre-screening, you will see a main screen that will allow you to view and sign-up for studies, examine what studies you have scheduled and completed, and manage your profile on the system. This is the first screen you will see each time you log back into the system.
Changing Your Password and Other Information If you would like to change your password or other information about yourself, choose My Profile from the main menu. If you would like to change your password, type a new password (twice for confirmation) in the provided boxes. If you do not want to change your password, simply leave these boxes empty. Viewing Studies To view a list of studies, click on Studies from the top toolbar or Study Sign-up from the main page. You will see a list of studies, a brief description of each study, and any special requirements that may restrict your eligibility to participate in the study. To view more information about a study, click on the study name.
Studies that currently have available participation times (timeslots) will have Timeslots Available listed on the left side of the screen. If no studies have available timeslots, you may want to logon to the system a few days later to see if new timeslots have been added. To sign-up to participate in a study, find the study you would like to participate in, click on the study name for more information. You will see a description of the study, the number of credits or pay offered, as well as a contact person if you have questions about the study. You may also see a URL for the study.
You may also see a list of special restrictions or eligibility requirements. Some restrictions are automatically enforced by the system. If the study has certain pre-requisites or disqualifiers those will be listed, for example, participation in some studies may disqualify you from participating in others. The study may have other restrictions listed as Subject Restrictions. If you sign-up for a study even though you do not meet the requirements, you will not receive payment for participating in the study. Once you have determined that you meet all the requirements, click on the View Timeslots for This Study and you will see a list of available timeslots. Choose a timeslot that is convenient for you and click Sign-Up.
After you click Sign-Up, you will see information displayed confirming the time and location of the study you plan to participate in. You will receive an email confirmation. You are now signed up for the study. You will see a screen that looks like this:
Some studies require a special password to sign-up. If this is the case, it will be noted. You will need to acquire a password form the research in order to participate in the study. It is not the same as the password you use to login to the system. You will need to enter the special sign-up password just before you click the Sign-Up button to sign-up for a timeslot. Canceling A Sign Up If you need to cancel a timeslot you have signed up for, you can do this from the My Schedule and Credits page. Choose the My Schedule/Credits option from the top toolbar. You will see a list of all the studies you have signed up for, as well as those you have completed. You may cancel a study up to 24 hours before the appointment is set to occur. Studies that you still have time to cancel will have a Cancel button next to them.
There is no penalty for your first few late cancellation or no-show. However, if you repeatedly fail to show up for studies without properly canceling them on Sona 24 hours in advance, your paid Sona account will be deleted. When participants sign-up for a study and then fail to show up without canceling the study on Sona or emailing the researcher, this waists the researcher's time, resources, and money. If you fail to show up to five studies without properly notifying the researcher, your account will be deleted from Sona.
Once you click Cancel, you will see a confirmation page. You will also be warned if your cancellation might affect your ability to participate in other studies you have signed up for, due to pre-requisite restrictions. Click Yes to cancel your sign-up, and the sign-up will be cancelled. Multipart Studies Some studies involve multiple sessions. Depending on the laboratory, the researcher may list these as separate studies and only allow you to sign-up for the second part of the study after you have completed the first part. For other studies, you must sign-up for each part of the study all at once. Each session will be scheduled for a pre-determined number of days apart. These studies will be clearly marked as multipart studies. If you cancel the first part of a multipart study, the following parts will also be cancelled. If you cancel the second part of a two-part study, you will need to ask the researcher to sign you up for the second part again if you would like to participate in it at a later date. Retrieving a Lost Password If you forget your password, there is an option on the bottom left of the front login screen to have the password sent to the email address you have listed in Sona.
Logging Out For security purposes you should always logout of the system by clicking on Logout on the right side of the top menu bar. This is particularly important if you are accessing the site from a public computer. Parking All parking on the UCSB campus is done through a permit/metered system. You may use cash or a credit card to purchase parking permits from the permit machines. Some metered spots require quarters. Do not park in stalls marked “A” or “S.” Parking is available throughout the edges of campus for the following prices and payment will usually be recouped by the Psychological & Brain Sciences department: $3 for 1 hour Below is a link to the UCSB Parking and Transportation website. Use the website’s map to view visitor parking. When you arrive at UCSB, be sure to read the parking signs carefully to avoid receiving a parking ticket. Do not park in faculty or staff parking. http://www.tps.ucsb.edu/mapFlash.aspx
Problems and Caveats If you have problems using the Sona system, please contact the system administrator Subject Pool Coordinator at wwwsubpool@psych.ucsb.edu.
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